Crazy Thing
Count:
48
Wand:
4
Ebene:
Intermediate
Choreograf/in:
Johnny T. Darl
Musik:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Dwight Yoakam
RIGHT KNEE, HOLD, LEFT KNEE, HOLD, WALK FORWARD
1Pop right knee diagonally in front of left knee (right heel is raised)
2Hold
&Return right knee to place (right heel back to place)
3Pop left knee diagonally in front of right knee (left heel is raised)
4Hold
&Return left knee to place (left heel back to place)
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, left (next to right foot)
Styling note: the walking steps (5-8 above), may be done while popping the corresponding knee in front of the other knee with each step
MONTEREY TURN AND HOOK, ¾ TURN, KNEE POPS
9Extend right foot out to right side
10Pivot ½ turn to right on ball of left foot as right foot is pulled back to side of left foot
11Extend left foot out to left side
12Bring left foot back and hook left foot behind right foot
13Rotate ¾ turn to left on ball of right foot
14Hold
15Pop right knee forward
16Pop left knee forward while returning right back to place
¼ TURN, SHIMMY RIGHT & CLAP, ½ TURN, SHIMMY LEFT & CLAP
&Step left foot forward into left ¼ turn
17-20Shimmy to right ending with a clap on count 20
You can slightly lower and then raise your body thru the 4 count shimmy. Hip movement is encouraged
&Rotate ½ turn to left on ball of right foot
21-24Shimmy to left ending with a clap on count 24
Same styling as 17-20 above
STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN, HOLD, WALK FORWARD
25Step right foot to right side
26Cross left foot behind right and hook
27Unwind ¾ turn to left on ball of left foot
28Hold
29-32Walk forward right, left, right, left (next to right foot)
RIGHT TOE, HEEL, TOE, HOLD, LEFT TOE, HEEL, TOE, HOLD (FOOT STEPS)
33-36Making short movements, swivel right foot to right toe, heel, toe, hold
37-40Making short movements, swivel left foot to left toe, heel, toe, hold (feet should end up about 18" apart)
RIGHT HAND: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, PALM UP, LEFT HAND: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, PALM UP (HAND MOVEMENTS)
33-36With hands slightly above waist level and using the index and middle finger, draw three imaginary circles with right hand (to the right) one for each beat of music with the circle moving slightly to right as the right foot swivels to the right ending with the right hand in a palm up position point to right side on count 36. Hold right palm up for counts 37-40
37-40With hands slightly above waist level and using the index and middle finger, draw three imaginary circles with left hand (counter to the right) one for each beat of music with the circle moving slightly to left as the left foot swivels to the left ending with the left hand in a palm up position point to left side on count 40
BODY ROLL, KNEES RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT (PALMS ARE STILL UP)
41-44Slow four count body roll (a Pedro Machado pelvic push works fine here)
45Pop right knee in and back
46Pop left knee in and back
47Pop right knee in and back
48Pop left knee in and back
During each knee pop, move corresponding foot slightly back together
HAND MOVEMENTS FOR COUNTS 5-8
45Bringing right hand from palm up position, sweep in front of body with finger snap and back to right side
46Bringing left hand from palm up position, sweep in front of body with finger snap and back to left side
47Sweep right hand in front with snap and back
48Sweep left hand in front with snap and back
REPEAT
During counts 13,14 and 27,28 there is a ¾ left turn executed on one count followed by a hold. You may substitute a 2 count turn if necessary
1Pop right knee diagonally in front of left knee (right heel is raised)
2Hold
&Return right knee to place (right heel back to place)
3Pop left knee diagonally in front of right knee (left heel is raised)
4Hold
&Return left knee to place (left heel back to place)
5-8Walk forward right, left, right, left (next to right foot)
Styling note: the walking steps (5-8 above), may be done while popping the corresponding knee in front of the other knee with each step
MONTEREY TURN AND HOOK, ¾ TURN, KNEE POPS
9Extend right foot out to right side
10Pivot ½ turn to right on ball of left foot as right foot is pulled back to side of left foot
11Extend left foot out to left side
12Bring left foot back and hook left foot behind right foot
13Rotate ¾ turn to left on ball of right foot
14Hold
15Pop right knee forward
16Pop left knee forward while returning right back to place
¼ TURN, SHIMMY RIGHT & CLAP, ½ TURN, SHIMMY LEFT & CLAP
&Step left foot forward into left ¼ turn
17-20Shimmy to right ending with a clap on count 20
You can slightly lower and then raise your body thru the 4 count shimmy. Hip movement is encouraged
&Rotate ½ turn to left on ball of right foot
21-24Shimmy to left ending with a clap on count 24
Same styling as 17-20 above
STEP RIGHT, CROSS BEHIND, UNWIND ¾ TURN, HOLD, WALK FORWARD
25Step right foot to right side
26Cross left foot behind right and hook
27Unwind ¾ turn to left on ball of left foot
28Hold
29-32Walk forward right, left, right, left (next to right foot)
RIGHT TOE, HEEL, TOE, HOLD, LEFT TOE, HEEL, TOE, HOLD (FOOT STEPS)
33-36Making short movements, swivel right foot to right toe, heel, toe, hold
37-40Making short movements, swivel left foot to left toe, heel, toe, hold (feet should end up about 18" apart)
RIGHT HAND: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, PALM UP, LEFT HAND: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, PALM UP (HAND MOVEMENTS)
33-36With hands slightly above waist level and using the index and middle finger, draw three imaginary circles with right hand (to the right) one for each beat of music with the circle moving slightly to right as the right foot swivels to the right ending with the right hand in a palm up position point to right side on count 36. Hold right palm up for counts 37-40
37-40With hands slightly above waist level and using the index and middle finger, draw three imaginary circles with left hand (counter to the right) one for each beat of music with the circle moving slightly to left as the left foot swivels to the left ending with the left hand in a palm up position point to left side on count 40
BODY ROLL, KNEES RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT (PALMS ARE STILL UP)
41-44Slow four count body roll (a Pedro Machado pelvic push works fine here)
45Pop right knee in and back
46Pop left knee in and back
47Pop right knee in and back
48Pop left knee in and back
During each knee pop, move corresponding foot slightly back together
HAND MOVEMENTS FOR COUNTS 5-8
45Bringing right hand from palm up position, sweep in front of body with finger snap and back to right side
46Bringing left hand from palm up position, sweep in front of body with finger snap and back to left side
47Sweep right hand in front with snap and back
48Sweep left hand in front with snap and back
REPEAT
During counts 13,14 and 27,28 there is a ¾ left turn executed on one count followed by a hold. You may substitute a 2 count turn if necessary